{"title":"Feedback in nursing practice: exploring barriers to and strategies for effective delivery.","authors":"Sarah Butler","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Feedback is essential for promoting nurses' professional development and enhancing the quality of patient care. Effective feedback, in terms of delivery, content and receipt, can support nurses to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, enhance patient care and strengthen teamwork and communication. Despite its importance, however, delivering feedback can be challenging, notably due to concerns about how it will be received. Creating a supportive environment, using a structured framework and fostering self-reflection among staff can support nurse managers to deliver feedback effectively. This article explores the importance of feedback in nursing practice, examines some of the barriers to providing feedback and suggests strategies for delivering effective feedback.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using journalling to support nurses' mental well-being and self-care in challenging times.","authors":"Sarah Butler","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2144","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses frequently experience multiple challenges and face numerous demands in their professional role, which may lead to adverse effects such as stress, depression, anxiety and burnout. Therefore, it is important to identify effective and accessible strategies that can support them. This article explores how nurses can use journalling as a tool for navigating the challenges they experience in their practice. It offers a step-by-step guide that provides nurses with an accessible and effective approach to journalling, which they can use to support their mental well-being and self-care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"20-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies to attract school-leavers to nurse education programmes: an integrative literature review.","authors":"Emily Clipstone, Leire Ambrosio","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2123","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The shortfall of nurses in the UK has led to concerns that there are insufficient staff to ensure safe and high-quality care. To address this shortfall, one group to focus on for recruiting nursing students is school-leavers. This article reports on an integrative literature review that was conducted to explore the educational strategies used to attract school-leavers to undergraduate nurse education programmes. The review identified that a variety of educational strategies were used, and all of the included studies reported positive effects on school pupils' intention to undertake nursing studies. These strategies often included interactions with nursing staff and/or nursing students, as well as observing and practising clinical skills, for example via simulation. However, most participants likely had a pre-existing interest in healthcare or nursing, the interventions were delivered predominantly to young women, and the included studies lacked longer-term follow-up. This highlights a need to conduct further research to assess the longitudinal impact of recruitment strategies aimed at broader audiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to manage being bullied as a nurse leader.","authors":"Barry Quinn","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2129","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Rationale and key points: </strong>Bullying has existed in health and social care organisations for many years. Although researchers have examined the effects of bullying on nurses and nursing students, there has been too little focus on bullying behaviours inflicted directly or indirectly on nurse leaders and managers. This article provides concise and practical guidance for nurses in leadership or management roles on how to identify and manage bullying behaviours directed at themselves. • Overt or covert bullying in nursing can happen at every level of the organisation. • Bullying negatively affects practice, teamwork, staff morale and patient care. • Identifying bullying is the first step in addressing unacceptable behaviours. • Admitting that you may be being bullied and seeking support to manage bullying is a hallmark of an effective nurse leader. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence-based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might improve your practice when managing being bullied as a nurse leader. • How you could use this information to educate your peers about managing being bullied as a nurse leader.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"17-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141422125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engagement strategies adopted by the nursing information officer team in preparing nurses for the implementation of an integrated electronic health record.","authors":"Kellie-Jayne Mohess, Mafalda Gomes","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2135","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article explores the critical role the nursing information officer (NIO)'s team played in facilitating the transition to an electronic health record system (EHR) at two NHS trusts in London. The article highlights that with the increasing importance of digital leadership in nursing, it is necessary to prepare nursing staff for the implementation of an EHR to enhance patient care and staff experience. It discusses various methodologies the NIO's team adopted, including 'show and tells', demos, walkabouts, induction sessions, 'CopyCat' charting, and a 'change and engagement' document. These engagement strategies are aimed at addressing diverse learning needs, increasing nurses' confidence and ensuring effective use of the new EHR. The successful implementation of an EHR depends on collaborative efforts among nursing staff, leadership and NIO teams. This emphasises the importance of embracing digital transformation and innovative strategies in navigating healthcare technology complexities.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the perception and reality of professionalism in UK nursing.","authors":"Sarah Butler","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For the individual nurse, professionalism includes attributes such as ethical practice, accountability, empathy and a commitment to ongoing professional development. A lack of nursing professionalism can negatively affect public trust, patient satisfaction and healthcare outcomes. This article examines whether professionalism is a reality in UK nursing or simply a perception. The author argues that professionalism in UK nursing is generally supported by education, adherence to standards and ethical conduct. However, challenges such as workload pressures, staffing shortages and negative portrayals of nursing in the media can undermine both the perception and the practice of nursing professionalism. Addressing these challenges requires comprehensive strategies from policymakers, healthcare leaders and nurse educators. While professionalism in UK nursing is a reality, continuous efforts are needed to maintain standards, including from nurses themselves.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing uncivil behaviour in the workplace.","authors":"Colleen Wedderburn Tate, Sarah Chalhoub","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2138","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Incivility is a major concern in healthcare, and it is vital that uncivil behaviour is recognised and addressed. Manifestations of incivility are wide ranging and can take the form of microaggressions, which are difficult to pinpoint but have significant repercussions. Research has demonstrated the negative effects of incivility on staff and patients. Uncivil acts and behaviour can create conflict, reduce performance, affect morale, decrease retention and jeopardise patient safety. The role of nurse managers in reducing incivility and promoting civility includes providing leadership, fostering psychological safety, creating a shared understanding of civil behaviour and managing uncivil behaviour as soon as it occurs. The input of employers is crucial to promote a compassionate and inclusive organisational culture and to support nurse managers to acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to prevent and reduce incivility.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"35-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Concerns about practice: supporting staff by fostering a climate of psychological safety.","authors":"Ali Richards","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2119","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The nursing profession is under growing pressure and many nursing staff find it increasingly challenging to maintain standards and provide safe, effective and efficient care that meets the needs of patients. Nurses' job satisfaction is predicated on feeling supported, including when there are concerns about practice - whether their own or that of their colleagues. This article discusses how nurse managers can support staff to challenge suboptimal practice, admit their own errors and learn from these by fostering a climate of psychological safety. This includes adopting a relational model of leadership; cultivating open communication; providing clarity on roles and expectations; ensuring transparency and fairness in performance management; having supportive 'tough conversations' with staff; demonstrating objectivity when investigating concerns; and promoting a 'just culture'.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"14-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141176869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient safety during transfers from critical care: developing and assessing a checklist.","authors":"Laura Pearson, Andrew Finney","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Critically ill patients often need to be transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the imaging department. This can compromise their safety, not only because of the inherent risk of deterioration but also because of the potential for incidents due to the inadequate preparation of medicines, equipment and monitoring. Using a patient transfer checklist can reduce the risk of human factor errors. This article reports on a quality improvement project conducted at the ICU of an acute hospital trust in the Midlands to develop and evaluate a patient transfer checklist. The checklist was developed based on guidance from the Intensive Care Society and evaluated using retrospective incident reports, an audit of staff compliance and a user survey. Using a transfer checklist in the ICU is likely to reduce patient safety incidents during transfers, but a shift in workplace culture may be needed to enhance incident reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sabrein Mahmoud Ali Khalifa Khattab, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem
{"title":"Investigating the relationship between nurses' workplace behaviour and perceived levels of ethical leadership in managers.","authors":"Sabrein Mahmoud Ali Khalifa Khattab, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem","doi":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2104","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2024.e2104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is increasing research interest in the relationship between ethical leadership and deviant workplace behaviour. Ethical leadership encompasses altruism, courage, ethical orientation, integrity and fairness. Examples of deviant workplace behaviours include theft, fraud, sabotage, assault, abuse, manipulation and bullying. It appears that when leaders are fair and emphasise ethical conduct, followers are less inclined to engage in deviant workplace behaviour.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the relationship between nurses' self-rated levels of deviant workplace behaviour and perceived levels of ethical leadership in managers.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>For this descriptive correlational study, 355 nurses from one university hospital in Egypt responded to an online questionnaire comprising the Ethical Leadership Scale and the Workplace Deviance Behavior Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to explore results and examine the relationships between study variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a statistically significant negative relationship between respondents' self-rated levels of deviant workplace behaviour and their perceptions of levels of ethical leadership in managers. The results appeared to confirm previous research. Nurses who feel that they are treated fairly by their managers tend to have positive attitudes towards work, colleagues and management.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ethical leadership on the part of managers is a significant determinant of nurses' behaviour in the workplace and should therefore be fostered by healthcare organisations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}